Sweeney Todd

The other recent film I saw was Sweeney Todd, although I have to say I found it rather gruesome. All that blood spurting around was a bit too graphic for me. The art direction was good and the music OK but not great. The two leads were OK but not great. Their singing OK but not great. Overall the whole movie was OK but not great.

The best performances came from the supporting cast: Judge Turpin played by Alan Rickman and the sailor Anthony, who had a fantastic voice and an exquisite face. Sacha Baron Cohen was a scene stealer and so was the young boy who played Toby. I think that kid actually stole the whole film away. He reminded me of Jack Wild. I'll try to look him up and find a picture.